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A borough of ambition, diversity and impact

Lambeth is one of the UK’s most diverse, dynamic and socially ambitious boroughs, with equality, inclusion and justice at the heart of everything it does.

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This is a borough shaped by audacious innovation, creativity and social justice leadership. From William Blake to Olive Morris, Lambeth has long been home to people and communities who have changed the borough — and often the country — for the better.

 

Today, that same spirit defines Lambeth’s leadership environment: ambitious, values-led and unafraid to do things differently in pursuit of better outcomes.

 

As the home of Windrush, London’s largest LGBTQ+ community, and one of the capital’s most vibrant neighbourhood ecosystems, Lambeth’s strength lies in its people, partnership culture and collective courage.

 

A nationally significant London borough

Nearly a third of a million people live in Lambeth, stretching from Waterloo and the South Bank through Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington to Streatham and Norwood.

 

With landmarks including Waterloo Station, the London Eye, the South Bank, The Oval and Lambeth Palace, the borough combines national visibility with deeply rooted local identities.

It is a place defined by diversity, aspiration and a powerful sense of place — exactly the kind of environment where strategic finance leadership can have real impact.

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Strategies and plans

A clear destination, backed by delivery

At the heart of Lambeth’s future sits Lambeth 2030: Our Future, Our Lambeth — a borough-wide vision shaped with residents, partners, institutions, businesses and the voluntary and community sector.

 

Its three bold ambitions are clear:

  • neighbourhoods fit for the future

  • one of the safest boroughs in London

  • a place everyone can call home

 

What makes this compelling is not just the vision, but the delivery architecture behind it.

 

Through the One Lambeth transformation programme, Corporate Delivery Plan, Outcomes Framework and Lambeth Strategic Partnership, the council is aligning services, governance and partnerships around:

  • measurable outcomes

  • shared accountability

  • more equitable resident impact

  • long-term system reform

 

What truly distinguishes Lambeth is the values beneath the plan:

leave no one behind, tackle deep-rooted inequality, and make brave decisions for future generations.

 

For a Director of Finance, this means joining a borough with:

  • a clear strategic destination

  • visible leadership commitment

  • a credible roadmap for delivery

  • the willingness to make bold long-term decisions

 

Finance and transformation are one journey

Lambeth’s updated Medium Term Financial Strategy makes clear that restoring resilience and delivering Lambeth 2030 are part of the same long-term transformation journey.

 

Resources are increasingly being aligned to:

  • prevention

  • early intervention

  • service redesign

  • neighbourhood delivery

  • long-term value for money

 

This is what makes the opportunity so compelling for a senior finance leader.

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Further financial information can be found here: Financial information | Lambeth Council

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How Lambeth Council is organised to deliver change

An organisation reshaping itself for pace and delivery

Lambeth is actively redesigning the organisation so it can meet the scale of challenge ahead.

 

The move to a more focused five-directorate structure reflects a deliberate organisational reset to improve:

  • grip

  • pace

  • accountability

  • cross-council collaboration

  • delivery confidence 

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This matters because the opportunity is not simply about stewarding finance within an existing model.

 

It is about helping shape the borough’s future operating model, ensuring the organisation is built to support:

  • transformation

  • stronger financial control

  • service redesign

  • modern governance

  • faster decision-making

 

What the redesign is intended to achieve:

  • stronger strategic leadership capacity

  • greater clarity between the corporate centre and frontline services

  • improved cross-directorate working

  • accelerated transformation delivery

  • stronger governance and assurance

  • a more sustainable organisational model for the decade ahead

 

For senior candidates, this creates the opportunity to play a defining role in how one of London’s most visible boroughs organises itself for long-term resilience and delivery.

 

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Leadership Structure Chart

Senior Management Structure Chart

*Subject to change

Why Join Lambeth

A socially purposeful leadership environment

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Joining Lambeth means stepping into one of the most strategically significant and socially purposeful leadership environments in London local government.

 

Alongside the opportunity to shape the borough’s long-term financial future, Lambeth offers a culture and benefits package designed to support:

  • wellbeing

  • flexibility

  • inclusion

  • professional growth

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Benefits include:

  • five staff networks: Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic; LGBTQ+; Disability; Young Professionals; and Women’s

  • annual leave from 27 days, increasing with service

  • Local Government Pension Scheme

  • hybrid working

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • occupational sick pay

  • local restaurant and business discounts

  • discounted Active Lambeth gym membership

  • learning and development, including apprenticeships

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • secure bike storage

  • trade union access

 

More importantly, this is the opportunity to work in a borough defined by:

 

justice, partnership, courage and community impact

 

helping shape a fairer and more sustainable future for one of London’s most dynamic places.

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